Clean Energy
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ENERGY
New $11.3 Million Facility to Bring Clean Energy to Nearly a Million People in Africa’s Conflict Zones
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $5.65 million grant to pilot a first-of-its-kind financing mechanism designed to solve one of clean energy’s most stubborn problems: getting capital into places where commercial lenders won’t go. The Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) Aggregation Facility, co-financed with an equivalent contribution from the Nordic Development Fund, will direct a combined $11.3 million…
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GREEN FINANCE
Dilip Pal: How Green Financing is Powering the Future of Kenya’s Clean Energy
Kenya’s energy and capital markets are changing in ways that quietly shape daily life, from how phones stay connected in remote areas to how investors think about risk and return. As the country deepens its commitment to clean power, green financing is emerging as a practical tool to fund that transition at scale. Kenya already stands out in Africa for…
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ENERGY
KCB Bank and Alliance High School Partner to Launch Solarization Project
KCB Bank Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Kenya’s clean energy transition through its support of the solarization project launched during the centenary celebrations of Alliance High School. The milestone event, which marked 100 years of the institution’s legacy in academic excellence, was graced by the Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto, highlighting the growing national focus on sustainable infrastructure…
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NEWS
d.light Extends Solar Product Warranty to 5 Years
d.light has announced the launch of the off-grid solar industry’s first 5-year product warranty, setting a new benchmark for durability, reliability, and customer protection. This milestone reinforces d.light’s long-standing commitment to quality leadership. Fifteen years ago, d.light became the first company in the sector to introduce a 2-year warranty — a move that fundamentally shifted customer expectations and pushed the…
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NEWS
Clean Energy Dominates Kenya Venture Capital in 2025
Venture capital tends to carry a story about expansion. More deals, more founders, more ideas entering the market. Yet the numbers coming out of Kenya’s startup ecosystem in 2025 tell a more complicated story, one where funding grew in volume while narrowing in reach. Out of Sh141 billion raised by Kenya-based startups last year, Sh98.5 billion flowed into four companies.…
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ENERGY
Kenyan Clean Cooking Startup KOKO Networks Abruptly Shuts Down Amid Carbon Credit Standoff
KOKO Networks, the Kenyan bioethanol cooking fuel provider, has ceased all operations effective immediately. The shutdown follows a protracted standoff with the Kenyan government over the refusal to issue a critical Letter of Authorisation for carbon credit sales. The collapse of the startup, often cited as a poster child for climate finance in Africa, has left over 700 employees jobless…
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ENERGY
KES 10 Billion Mariakani Substation Goes Live
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has officially energized the 400/220kV Mariakani Substation. The milestone, finalized this week, marks the completion of a major grid upgrade designed to provide the Coastal region with stable, clean, and significantly cheaper power. The KES 10 billion project, co-funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Kenya, serves as the final…
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ENERGY
Solar-Powered Tech: Why Africa is becoming the global leader in clean energy innovation
Africa is rising as the most recognized and innovative continent in the clean energy sector, a shift that global regions plagued by the negative impacts of climate change are watching closely. The surge in solar power usage across Africa is being driven by a powerful combination of necessity, inventiveness, and technology. With its abundance of daily sunlight, the continent is…
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ENERGY
Sun King Targets Clean Energy for 200 Million People by 2030
Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company, has announced a record-breaking commitment to deploy over 50 million new solar kits across Africa between 2026 and 2030. The announcement was made on stage at Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg 2025, coinciding with the gathering of global leaders for the first G20 summit on African soil. The pledge amounts to over…
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ENERGY
Huawei Unveils Digital Blueprint to Modernize Kenya’s Energy Sector
Huawei has launched a comprehensive digital blueprint aimed at modernizing Kenya’s power sector, strengthening grid resilience, and accelerating the adoption of clean energy. The “Digitalization White Paper for the Energy Industry” was unveiled on Wednesday during the Huawei Kenya Energy Summit 2025 in Nairobi. The document provides a detailed roadmap for integrating smart technologies to help the country sustainably meet…
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